Cambridge University Press e-journals now available to University of Vaasa

University of Vaasa has joined the FinELib consortium’s Cambridge University Press agreement at the turn of the year. The agreement provides access to more than 400 journals and offers authors at the university a new opportunity for open access publishing.

The CUP journal package includes over 400 peer‑reviewed journals across a wide range of disciplines. Since the library previously subscribed only to selected CUP journals, the full collection now expands the library’s e‑journal holdings.

Journals can be found in University of Vaasa Finna or directly on the Cambridge Core platform: https://tritonia.finna.fi/BrowseRecord/tria.384842

In addition to reading rights, the agreement also enables free open access publishing in CUP’s Full Collection hybrid and Gold OA journals. More information on open access publishing in CUP journals is available on the FinELib website: https://finelib.fi/open-access-publishing-in-cup-journals/


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Get started with Zotero and Mendeley in an hour

Zotero and Mendeley are free reference management software that you can use to save and organize your references as well as add citations to your text and create a bibliography with the citation style you choose. After this session, you will know the basics of Zotero and Mendeley, for example, how references are added and how they are used with Microsoft Word. The session is meant for both students and staff.

Time: 11th of February at 4.00–5.00 pm
Place: Zoom (password: 770704)

No registration needed. Welcome!
 

The same tutorials are held in Finnish and Swedish: 

In Finnish: 10th of February at 4.00–5.00 pm. More information: Viitteidenhallintaohjelmat Zotero ja Mendeley tutuksi tunnissa

In Swedish: 12th of February at 4.00–4.30 pm. More information: Kom igång med Zotero

Tritonia Finna received excellent feedback from users

Tritonia Finna is a search service that brings together the diverse electronic resources of the institutions of higher education and the printed materials of Tritonia in one place. In 2024, more than 1.09 million searches were made through Tritonia Finna. The search service was evaluated in 2025 as part of the Finna user survey organized by the National Library of Finland.

Tritonia Finna has strengthened its position as a reliable partner for students and researchers – a useful, functional, and widely used service that supports learning and research. The service is regarded as a key tool for studying and research. Usage at is very active, as 69 % of users use the service at least weekly, and 92 % at least monthly. Only a small proportion of users (7 %) use the service less frequently than once a month.

The service is considered useful and easy to use

The usability of the search service receives praise. 95 % of respondents agree that the service is useful, and 90 % find it easy to use. Time savings are also emphasized: more than 85 % of respondents feel that the service speeds up information retrieval.

The overall rating of the service increased compared to previous years: users gave a score of 8.4, and a large proportion would recommend the service to others. The recommendation index NPS (Net Promoter Score) is 42, which is a good result. More than 97 % of respondents reported that they usually find the material they are looking for in Tritonia Finna.

Open comments highlight ease of use, clarity, and comprehensiveness: “The search service is great and makes life easier!” and “It works and runs smoothly.” The service is praised for being fast and user-friendly.

We thank all respondents for participating in the survey! Tritonia Finna is part of the Finna service developed and maintained by the National Library of Finland. We will continue to develop the search service in cooperation with the National Library and other service providers and are happy to receive feedback and suggestions for improvement.

Staff and students at the institutions of higher education can influence the collections of Tritonia by making acquisition requests and can get support for using Tritonia Finna and its resources by utilizing the Library Guides (for example, Tritonia Finna video guides) or by contacting the library.